Japan · National research university
The University of Tokyo
Tokyo · Founded 1877
QS World #32
THE #28
Official site
Acceptance rate
34% (extremely selective entrance exam)
Total students
27,977
International
~13%
Annual tuition
JPY 535,800 / year (2025-26, all students); JPY 642,960 from 2025 fall for some programs
Japan's #1 university — the gateway to government, top corporations and academia. Tuition is extraordinarily low (~USD 4,000/year) compared to other top-30 global universities, making UTokyo one of the world's best deals if you can pass the entrance exam.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- Japanese: EJU + JLPT N1 typical; English-track programs (PEAK, GSC) require TOEFL iBT 100+
- Tests
- EJU (留学生試験) for Japanese-medium; SAT/ACT for English-medium PEAK program.
- Deadlines
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- Peak English: January 14
- Japanese Track: Early February
- Financial aid
- MEXT (full government), JASSO (monthly stipend), University of Tokyo Fellowship.
Famous for
Engineering
Medicine
Law
Economics
Physics
Notable alumni
- 17 Japanese Prime Ministers
- 9 Nobel Laureates
- Yasunari Kawabata
Cost estimate
$16,000 / year
Tuition $4,000 + living $12,000
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